Wire fence



(No Model.)

M. D. KILMER.

WIRE FENCE. I

No. 406,221. Patented July 2, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELVIN D. KILMER, OF NEWV W'INDSOR, ASSIGNOR TO THE KILMER MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF NEIVBURG, NET V YORK.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,221, dated July 2, 1889.

Application filed March 5, 1889. Serial No. 301,999. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MELVIN D. KILMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Windsor, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVire Fences; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it A appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification. I 5 The figure represents a fence-panel containing the invention.

This invention relates to improvements in wire fences; and it consists in the construction hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawing, the letters A, B, and 0 represent three Wires. The wires A and B are twisted together at a. The wire B passes on horizontally at b, and the wireAruns down obliquely, as at a. At 0 the wire A and the wire 0 are twisted together, the wire A passin g on horizontally, as at a The Wire 0 runs obliquely up, as at c, and is twisted at b with the Wire B. The wire 0 then passes obliquely on, as at c, and the wire B runs obliquely down, as at 19*, and is twisted to the wire A at (L The wire B passes on horizontally as at b The wire A runs obliquely, as at a, up-

ward, and is twisted to the wire 0 at 0 the wire 0 having passed on horizontally, as at 0 from the twist at b. This is continued, the 3 5 Wires alternately running obliquely and horizontally. This forms a light yet efficient wire fence. The Wires support one another, and in, case of one wire breaking the other two hold the strand up.

I am aware of a fence-strand made of two horizontal wires and a third wire running from one to the other, and I lay no broad claim to a fence-strand made of three wires.

What I claim is The wire fence-strand consisting of the three wires A, B, and O, the wires A and B being twisted together and the latter running horizontally and the former obliquely, the wire A being twisted to the wire 0 and then running horizontally, the wire 0 running obliquely to the wire B, to which it is twisted, the Wire B running from this twist obliquely to the wire A, and the wire 0 running horizontally, the said wires thus alternately running horizontally and obliquely throughout the entire strand, as set forth.

I11 testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

MELVIN D.-KILMER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD DAVIS, H. W. CHADEAYNE. 

